Why was newsman John Chancellor actually physically removed live on camera at the 1968 Democratic National Convention?
Question #132379. Asked by endoverend.
Last updated Aug 31 2013.
Originally posted Aug 31 2013 6:08 PM.
elburcher
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elburcher 24 year member
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I believe you might be referring to the 1964 Republican Convention...
At the 1964 Republican National Convention, he was arrested for refusing to cede his spot on the floor to "Goldwater Girls," supporters of the Republican presidential candidate, Barry Goldwater. When security came to get him, he was forced to sign off: "I've been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody." He then became the director of the Voice of America in 1965, at the request of President Lyndon Johnson, a spot he held until 1967.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chancellor